20th Century - a kit by Alexis Jockisch | Gimkit

What was the primary objective of President William Howard Taft's Dollar Diplomacy?

To exchange financial support for political influence and commercial advantages in Latin America and the Caribbean.

What proposal was made in the Zimmermann Telegram?

Germany proposed a military alliance with Mexico, offering to help Mexico recover lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona if the United States entered World War I.

What was the function of the Committee on Public Information (CPI) during World War I?

To shape American public opinion and build support for the war effort through posters, pamphlets, films, and speeches while discouraging anti-war dissent.

What did the Sedition Act of 1918 make illegal?

Speaking, writing, or publishing any disloyal, profane, or abusive language regarding the U.S. government, Constitution, military, or flag.

What were the key outcomes of the Treaty of Versailles signed on June 28, 1919?

It officially concluded World War I, placed full war guilt on Germany, and created the League of Nations, though the U.S. Senate refused to ratify it.

What was the Great Migration that occurred between 1915 and the 1920s?

The large-scale movement of African Americans from the rural South to industrial cities in the North and Midwest in search of jobs and relief from Jim Crow laws.

What major incident involving the British ocean liner Lusitania occurred on May 7, 1915?

It was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland, resulting in the deaths of nearly 1,200 passengers, including 128 Americans, which inflamed anti-German sentiment.

Who were the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War?

The First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry unit led by Theodore Roosevelt, famous for their victory at the Battle of San Juan Hill.

What was the Open Door Policy announced by Secretary of State John Hay in 1899?

A U.S. diplomatic initiative asserting that all nations should have equal commercial access to trade in China.

What principle did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine establish in 1904?

The United States reserved the right to exercise international police power and intervene militarily in Latin American nations to maintain stability and prevent European intervention.

What took place during the Palmer Raids of 1920?

Federal agents under Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer arrested thousands of suspected communists, socialists, and anarchists, often without warrants or formal evidence.

What change did the 18th Amendment make to the U.S. Constitution?

It prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors across the United States.

What does the financial practice of 'buying on margin' entail?

Purchasing shares of stock by putting down a small percentage of cash and borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from a broker.

What was the purpose of Franklin D. Roosevelt's 'fireside chats'?

Informal radio broadcasts designed to speak directly to the American public, explain federal economic measures, and restore confidence during the Great Depression.

How did the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 restrict immigration into the United States?

It established national origin quotas limiting annual immigration to three percent of the number of foreign-born residents of that nationality living in the U.S. as recorded in the 1910 census.

What was the significance of the 1925 Scopes 'Monkey Trial'?

It brought national attention to the deep cultural clash between traditional Christian fundamentalism and modern scientific theories regarding the teaching of evolution in schools.

What were the 'Three Cs' that defined Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal?

Control of corporations, conservation of natural resources, and consumer protection.

What did the Teller Amendment of 1898 declare regarding Cuba?

It stated that the United States had no intention of annexing or establishing sovereignty over Cuba and would leave governance of the island to its people once pacified.

What was the Red Scare in the United States following World War I?

A period of widespread public hysteria and fear of communist infiltration, radicalism, and anarchist bombings in the early 1920s.

What tragic event in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, accelerated the start of the Spanish-American War?

The explosion and sinking of the battleship USS Maine, which American yellow journalists blamed on Spanish submarine mines.

What was the Great White Fleet?

A group of 16 white-hulled U.S. Navy battleships sent on an around-the-world voyage by President Theodore Roosevelt to showcase American naval power.

What was the goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

To prohibit monopolies, cartels, and unreasonable restraints on interstate commerce, eventually providing the legal basis to dismantle Standard Oil.

Who served as the director of the Food Administration during World War I before becoming President of the United States?

Herbert Hoover.

What was the central purpose of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

To outline a vision for post-World War I peace based on national self-determination, free navigation, open diplomacy, and the creation of an international League of Nations.

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

A major African American cultural, artistic, and literary movement of the 1920s centered in Harlem that celebrated Black culture, heritage, and the concept of 'The New Negro.'

What event led to the annexation of Hawaii?

The U.S. helped a coup to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani

What notable legal contest exposed the widening cultural rift between religion and modern science during the twentieth century?

The Scopes Trial

The CPI’s success in influencing public opinion during World War I led to a greater focus on __________ in future wartime propaganda efforts.

Emotional appeals

Foreign policy created under President Taft that had the U.S. exchanging financial support ($) for the right to "help" countries make decisions about trade and other commercial ventures. Basically it was exchanging money for political influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Dollar Diplomacy

This was the name given to the arrest of thousands of suspected communists- often without evidence

Palmer Raids

Which treaty was signed by Germany and the Allied Powers and officially ended WWI?

Treaty of Versailles

Who was the head of the Committee on Public Information?

George Creel

As wealth increased in the 1920’s people began purchasing more items. To help Americans purchase items stores offered -

Installment plans so people could take items home that day and pay for them over time

How is the Zimmerman telegram related to WWI?

Germany sent the telegram to Mexico to distract the US in exchange for land.

Americanization

Belief that assimilating immigrants into American society would make them more loyal citizens

True or False: Someone who subscribed to Social Darwinism believed in self-determination for all people.

False

Those opposed to joining the League of Nations believe in -

isolationism

What event led to the annexation of Hawaii?

The U.S. helped a coup to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani

How did the experiences of Black Americans during World War I influence future civil rights movements?

They felt disillusioned and began advocating for civil rights more aggressively after facing discrimination.

One of the ways the American government asked its citizens to help with World War I was to-

buy war bonds to help American finance the war

Which event highlighted the racial tensions in the United States during and after World War I?

The Red Summer of 1919

What is the definition of "xenophobia"

Dislike or prejudice of people from other countries

What was The Great Migration?

The relocation of African Americans from the South to the North

John T Scopes was found.....

Guilty.

Who defended John Scopes?

Clarence Darrow

Apart from African Americans, which other groups did the KKK target? (click all the apply)

Catholics

This law made it a crime to criticize (say anything bad) about the government:

Sedition Act

John D. Rockefeller

Oil Monopolist- formed Standard Oil

Temperance Movement

A social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages

The growing public fear of communists and radicals in the 1920s was known as the

Red Scare

What was one strategic reason the U.S. wanted Hawaii?

A refueling and military station for Pacific trade

The CPI’s efforts led to increased anti-German sentiment in the United States.

True

What was the impact of World War I on the Great Migration?

It accelerated the migration of African Americans seeking better job opportunities.

What was a significant theme of literature produced during the Harlem Renaissance?

The celebration of African American culture and identity

Who was the prosecutor in the Monkey Trial?

William Jennings Bryan

The CPI encouraged Americans to report neighbors who expressed anti-war views.

True

Jim Crow Laws

Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites

The Harlem Renaissance refers to

a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.

The Dust Bowl was spurred by what natural disaster?

Drought

Which statement best explains why it was often easier for women than men to find employment during the Depression?

Women could be paid lower wages

The Three R's: Temporary programs to restart the flow of consumer demand, get the economy back to "normal"

Recovery

The Three R's: Permanent programs to avoid another depression and ensure citizens against economic disasters

Reform

The Three R's: Permanent programs to avoid another depression and ensure citizens against economic disasters

Relief

Which statement best describes the long-term impact of the New Deal?

It enlarged the role of the government in the daily lives of many Americans

Which statement best summarizes President Roosevelt's overall philosophy for dealing with the Great Depression?

The federal government should partner with ordinary citizens and business leaders to refuel the economy

What is it called when you are loaned money to buy stock?

Buying on Margin

What was the unemployment rate at the height of the Great Depression?

25%

What was one effect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act?

It hurt world trade, making the Great Depression worse.

Which president was in office when the stock market crashed in 1929?

Herbert Hoover

What economic practice contributed significantly to the stock market crash?

Buying stocks on margin

What event finally ended the Great Depression?

World War II

What was the popular name for shanty towns during the Great Depression?

Hoovervilles

Who won the presidential election of 1932?

Franklin D Roosevelt

What was the main goal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs?

To help America recover from the Great Depression

Which of the following New Deal programs provided jobs through public works projects?

Works Progress Administration

Which New Deal program still provides retirement benefits to Americans today?

Social Security Administration

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) was designed to:

Reduce farm surplus and raise prices

What was the purpose of FDR's fireside chats?

To address the public and ease fears about the Great Depression

What is a fireside chat?

A series of informal radio addresses given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s.

Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?

All of the above

The difference between President Hoover (H) and President Roosevelt (R) in dealing with the Great Depression was

H- Federal Gov. should not act. R - Federal Government should take action.

The Dust Bowl affected which group of people?

Farmers on the Great Plains

Which of the following was not a goal of the New Deal?

Retirement

True or False: Conditions for Minorities improved during the Great Depression

False

What caused many farmers to foreclose on their farms in the 1930s?

Overproduction of crops and costs of machines

During the Depression, wage cuts and unemployment eventually affected?

All levels of society.

The rise in homelessness during the depression mainly resulted from

laid-off workers losing their jobs

Roosevelt easily won the 1932 presidential election by promising

a New Deal for Americans.

What type of jobs did many migrants find in northern cities?

Low-paying industrial jobs

What impact did jazz have on racial barriers in music?

It introduced Black musicians to mainstream audiences

What was one common characteristic of Harlem Renaissance literature?

Optimism about the future

What were two goals of Harlem Renaissance artists?

to create new, positive images and challenging stereotypes

What aspect of jazz made it different from other musical styles?

Improvisation

What did Harlem Renaissance artists and writers seek to challenge through their work?

the unfair way they were portayed before 1915

Name one famous Harlem nightclub

The Cotton Club

What negative effect did the Great Migration have in northern cities?

Increased racial tension and race riots

What major migration of African Americans occurred between 1915 and 1918?

The Great Migration

What's the definition of Segregation

The enforced separation of different racial groups, often institutionalized through laws and policies, leading to unequal treatment and access to resources.

Which of the following were known as the "Father of Jazz"

Louis Armstrong

Where did the Harlem Renaissance take place?

Harlem, New York